Austin vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
2.87M

The cost of living in Austin is 53% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 548th and 2685th ($2590 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 4th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 126th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Rome

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Austin Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9800

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229